C13 The View from Mount Yu Was Beautiful

For the next few days, Qiyue stayed in the small courtyard for a few more days. Yun Yan's personality was always very good, and the little girl also lived a carefree life. So after Qingwei left, she never mentioned anything about her again, as if those things had never happened.

Yun Yan had become that carefree girl again. However, in two days, she shouted that she wanted to go to the river to catch fish. After working for an entire afternoon, Yun Yan finally fulfilled her master's wish of not having fish to eat for the past few days.

When Qiyue came, Yun Yan, who had been cooking, became much more relaxed. When it was time to eat, Yun Yan squatted beside Qiyue and blinked his big watery eyes at Qiyue. He held his cheek and tilted his head to look at Qiyue, "Qiyue, what do we eat tonight?"

Qiyue pointed to the large pile of ingredients on the stove and said patiently, "Water Boiled Fish, Crystal Dumplings, Mapo Tofu …"

As Qiyue spoke, Yun Yan seemed to have already seen a plate of fragrant dishes placed in front of her. She was so hungry that she was drooling.

Qiyue was busy working in the kitchen, and Yun Yan was squatting by the side watching her work. Occasionally, he imagined Qiyue holding a spatula. She was dressed in red armor, her long hair was tied neatly, and she stood on the clouds with a sword in her hand. The breeze that blew past occasionally blew up his clothes and hair. He narrowed his eyes, waved his sword, and experienced a bloody storm. It was not bad.

When she raised her head, she saw Qiyue holding a plate of tofu. Yun Yan quickly stood up and ran over to take the food from his hand. He smelled it and praised, "Mmm, it's really fragrant."

In the days to come, Qiyue would come to the small courtyard from time to time to play chess with Yuli, fish, and improve the food for the master and disciple. Therefore, after the master and disciple moved, they would also prepare a room for Qiyue so that he could come to the small courtyard occasionally.

Over the years, Yun Yan had slowly grown up. Yuli brought her everywhere, and they would only stay for two or three years in each place. They had gone to the Mortal World, the Immortal Mountain, and the Demon Realm. When Yun Yan was despised by a few little demons for being a half-demon, Yun Yan, who had always looked down on her, also felt sad for a while.

After that, the usually quiet Yuli moved her residence to a mountain called Celestial Jade Mountain, which was the hometown of the little carp Qingwei.

Celestial Jade Mountain looked like a snow mountain that was covered in snow all year round from the outside, but after entering the valley, it was a completely different world. The valley was like spring all year round, and the flowers in the valley would always bloom. There was a gurgling stream in the valley, and there was a pond of water near the courtyard. There were a lot of fish in the water.

However, ever since they came here, Yun Yan had never seen a small carp with a red body that glowed with light. This made Yun Yan very disappointed. There was no carp race here.

However, she still remembered the dream she had that night. It was exactly the same as what she had seen in the valley. This made Yun Yan feel very strange, but every time she approached the blue water, she would think of Qingwei pulling her back and not letting her leave. She was truly covered in cold sweat.

On this day, Yun Yan had been playing too much and was punished by his master to countless meters away from the courtyard. Qiyue rushed over in a hurry. Unlike her usual joyful smile, Qiyue's expression was now more solemn and quiet. At this moment, Yuli was carrying a cup of hot tea to her mouth. Seeing that Qiyue was in a hurry, Yuli handed the teacup over to her.

Qiyue did not take the teacup from Yuli and said seriously, "He has news."

The teacup in Yuli's hand fell to the ground. His expression changed slightly, and after a long time, he said slowly, "Who told you this time? The mountain god or the land?"

Qiyue said seriously, "This time, it's true."

Yuli picked up the teacup on the ground and put it back on the table. He said in a low voice, "Qiyue, this is not funny at all."

Yun Yan, who was at the side, saw that her master rarely lost his composure. She knew that Qiyue had brought news of that person again. For so many years, she had always known that her master was looking for someone, but she had never mentioned the original story to her.

Yun Yan was not a meddlesome person. She knew that that person occupied an extremely important position in her master's heart. If not, why would they travel all over the world every time they moved?

Yun Yan continued to look down for a few meters. When she reached a certain distance, she seemed to have lost her count. Thus, with boundless anger, she poured the rice back into the distance once again, and could only start over.

"To the north?" Yuli looked at Qiyue with a serious expression.

Qiyue also nodded seriously, "It is the north. I heard Water God of North Sea say that he had seen Huafan at the shore of the North Sea."

Yuli was silent for a while and said, "Qiyue, we have been to the North Sea before, but... I should go and take a look."

Qiyue patted Yuli's shoulder lightly. Yuli used her hand to support her head, and her long hair fell down from his shoulder.

Qiyue said, "Then, are you still going?"

Yuli nodded and said, "Yes, as long as I have news of him, I will not give up. I believe that one day, I will be able to find him."

Yuli looked at Yun Yan, who was squatting in the corner and counting the rice. Yun Yan raised his head and looked at his master. Yun Yan smiled and said, "Master, you can go."

Yuli watched as Yun Yan summoned her to his side. Yun Yan straightened his clothes and walked to Yuli's side. Yuli said, "Yan, you have already cultivated for six thousand years. If I keep circling around you, how can you grow?"

Yun Yan raised his head and looked at Yuli, "Master …"

Yuli raised her hand and patted Yun Yan's head, "Yan, if I let you go down the mountain alone, are you afraid?"

Yun Yan muttered, "Cultivation? Me alone?" Yun Yan pointed to himself and asked uncertainly.

Yuli nodded and said, "Yes, you are alone. Some paths are destined to be walked by you. I can't stay by your side for the rest of my life. Do you understand?"

Yun Yan thought for a while and said, "Master, I understand."

Yuli said, "Alright, go pack up now. Tomorrow morning, we will set off."

Yun Yan obediently left and returned to her bedroom to pack her luggage.

Seeing this, Qiyue said worriedly, "She is still young. Are you really going to let her go down the mountain to train alone?"

Yuli said, "If you say that I can be at ease, how can I be at ease? I really hope that I can stay by her side for the rest of my life, but can I do it?"

Yuli's question caused Qiyue to be slightly startled. Indeed, Huafan, who originally thought that he could stay with her for the rest of his life, did not leave just like that. He left behind the heavily injured Yuli and walked down the path alone.

Now, he did not want his disciple to walk this path. So, when he could still protect her, it was not impossible for him to let Yun Yan go out to train alone.

Qiyue nodded and said, "That's good. The benevolence now might harm her in the future."